Description
Tvarožník is a traditional Czech cheesecake made with tvaroh (farmer’s cheese). Airy, light, and slightly tangy, it’s perfect for serving with coffee or fresh fruit.
Ingredients
For the pastry:
200 g (1 ½ cups) plain flour
100 g (7 tbsp) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
2–3 tbsp sugar
1 egg yolk
2–3 tbsp cold water
For the filling:
500 g (2 cups) tvaroh (or quark)
100 g (½ cup) sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
2 tbsp semolina or flour
Optional: raisins soaked in rum
Instructions
1. Prepare the pastry base by mixing flour, sugar, and butter until crumbly. Add yolk and cold water to form dough. Press into springform pan.
2. Chill pastry while preparing filling.
3. Beat eggs with sugar until pale and fluffy. Fold in tvaroh, vanilla, lemon zest, and semolina. Add raisins if using.
4. Pour filling into pastry shell.
5. Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 50–60 minutes until set but slightly jiggly.
6. Cool completely before serving. Dust with powdered sugar or top with fruit.
Notes
Use quark or ricotta if you can’t find tvaroh.
Do not overbake—the cake should be slightly wobbly in the center.
Tastes best when chilled overnight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Czech
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 85mg